News for Sharon

SHARON – Sean Grace, executive director of Audubon Sharon, will be leaving that position to become president of Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. He will step down at the end of this month and assume his new duties on Jan….

TORRINGTON – Donald Simmons Jr. was violating his probation in plain sight, probation officers say, so they arrested the city man, a registered sex offender, for allegedly violating the conditions of his release from prison on felony sex crimes. Simmons,…

SHARON – Eddie Cania loves to take on new projects. Not one to sit back and bask in his accomplishments, he always has his sights set on what he can undertake next. Originally from Albania, Cania came to the United…

SHARON – For some, chairs are just for sitting, but for others they are a work of art. That premise is clearly seen at the current exhibit at the Sharon Historical Society and its gallery. The “Have a Seat” juried…

SHARON Congregants of Christ Church Episcopal gave their pastor a warm sendoff Sunday. The Rev. Jon Widing preached his last sermon at the church on South Main Street on the Green as he moves into retirement. The meeting room was…

SHARON – Robin Hood Radio manager Marshall Miles is no fan of President Donald Trump, but ironically, the country’s leader may inadvertently raise some money for the smallest NPR station in the country. Years ago, Trump donated a sketch he…

SHARON – Visitors to the Car Concours and Cruise put on by Christ Church Episcopal had an opportunity to turn back the clock. Not only did they get close-up looks at an array of vintage cars on Saturday, but they…

SHARON – It wasn’t until he was in his 20s that the Rev. Robert Keay Jr. came to Christianity, but when he did, he fully embraced the teachings of Christ. He is now the newly named pastor of Sharon Congregational…

Weekenders and part-timers have been part of the Litchfield County landscape for decades. In some towns, including Cornwall and Salisbury, part-time residents account for more than half of the population, according to an analysis of U.S. Census data by the…